The Chinese Navy hospital ship "Silk Road Ark" made a technical stop at Suva Port in Fiji on Sunday (March 29) for a two-day resupply and rest.
According to Xinhua News Agency, during the technical stop, representatives of the Fijian military will board the ship for a visit. After the resupply and rest, the hospital ship will proceed to Papua New Guinea.
The "Silk Road Ark" hospital ship is currently carrying out the "Harmonious Mission-2025" task. It had previously paid a friendly visit to Fiji and provided humanitarian medical services in October last year.
According to previous reports by Reuters, Bloomberg, and the South China Morning Post, after the "Silk Road Ark" arrived in the waters of Valparaiso, Chile, on February 25, the Chilean Ministry of Health stated on February 27 that, after reviewing the application for providing medical services onboard, it decided not to grant approval.
According to previous reports by Reuters, Bloomberg, and the South China Morning Post, after the "Silk Road Ark" arrived in the waters of Valparaiso, Chile, on February 25, the Chilean Ministry of Health stated on February 27 that, after reviewing the application for providing medical services onboard, it decided not to grant approval.
The Ministry of Health cited local health regulations, stating that only professionals certified in Chile may provide medical services. "We deem it inappropriate to authorize medical tasks on this hospital ship."
However, according to Xinhua News Agency, the "Silk Road Ark" hospital ship subsequently arrived at the Port of Valparaiso, Chile, on March 1 and launched a seven-day visit and medical exchange program. During the visit, the hospital ship will host open ship events, expert teams will go to the Viña del Mar Naval Hospital for medical exchange activities, and representatives of the officers and crew will visit the Chilean National Maritime Museum and the Chilean Navy training ship Esmeralda, among others.
However, according to Xinhua News Agency, the "Silk Road Ark" hospital ship subsequently arrived at the Port of Valparaiso, Chile, on March 1 and launched a seven-day visit and medical exchange program. During the visit, the hospital ship will host open ship events, expert teams will go to the Viña del Mar Naval Hospital for medical exchange activities, and representatives of the officers and crew will visit the Chilean National Maritime Museum and the Chilean Navy training ship Esmeralda, among others.